Hans Augusto Reyersbach (September 16, 1898 – August 26, 1977) was a German-born American illustrator and author, known best for Curious George, a series of children’s books he created with his wife, Margret Rey.
Hans and his wife were German Jews who fled France in 1940 eventually making their way to New York.
Zebrology
- Date: first published 1937
- Publisher: Chatto and Windus.
- String binding
- The line drawings and cartoon story of ‘Zebrology’ told in 9 images.
- Zebrology had been published as a small standalone booklet in 1937. It was reputedly reproduced in the quarterly magazine, Courier, in 1938. Rey regularly contributed cartoon type works in the early issues of Courier.
- Purports to explain how Zebras were the result of a romance between a white horse and a black horse – this may not be scientifically accurate.
- Numerous editions at least until 1953
